Category: Sports

The Lamar baseball team split a doubleheader against UT-Arlington

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President Jaime Taylor and LU baseball coach Will Davis joined donors to break ground on Vincent-Beck Stadium improvements

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The Lamar baseball team completed a series sweep over the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders, March 23, with a decisive 8-0 victory at Vincent-Beck Stadium.

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Gonzales walks-off to complete sweep against ETAMU.

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Over the last two years, Lamar athletics has seen a significant improvement in all sports

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Lamar University (22-8) battled No. 3 Stephen F. Austin for 36 minutes in the semifinals of the Southland Conference tournament held at the Legacy Center, March 13.

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The Lamar men’s basketball team lost to McNeese State, 54-63, in the Southland Conference tournament final, March 12, at the Legacy Center in Lake Charles, La.

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Lamar University‘s athletic track has officially been named the Sonny Jolly Track at the Ty Terrell Track Complex.

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Lamar forward Akasha Davis became Lamar’s all-time leading rebounder on Senior Day.

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Fighting for second place in the Southland Conference standings, the Lamar men’s basketball team defeated Nicholls State, 65-53, at the Neches Federal Credit Union Arena at the Montagne Center, clinching the No. 2 seed.

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Tempers flared throughout the second half of the Battle of the Border matchup against McNeese State, March 1.

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On the back of a 21-0 win, the Lamar baseball team defeated the University at Albany, 5-3, Feb. 23.

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The Lamar softball team is off to its best start since the 2016 season

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After winning the 2024 Southland Conference regular-season championship, the Lamar University baseball team is ready to hit the field and knock it out of the ballpark for 2025.

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Lamar University’s softball team started the season strong winning three of four games this past weekend.

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Last-second layup gives LU 70-68 win over RGV

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UT-Rio Grande Valley hit a game-winning three pointer to end The Lady Cardinal’s 16-game home court wining streak, Feb. 8.

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The Lamar University men’s basketball team picked up their third-straight Southland Conference win against Northwestern State, 69-59, Jan. 27, in the Neches Federal Credit Union Arena at the Montagne Center.

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After being out for a week because of Winter Storm Enzo’s snow, the Lamar women’s basketball team came out hot and ready, defeating East Texas A&M, 83-65, Jan. 25, in the Neches Federal Credit Union at the Montagne Center.

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Leading by just one point with 24 seconds remaining in overtime, Cardinal guard Alexis Marmolejos stepped to the free throw line to shoot two free throws. The home crowd grew silent as Marmolejos knocked down both free throws to push the lead to three points. With the shot clock turned off, the Cardinals shut down the East Texas offense to win the game 61-58 in an overtime thriller.

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The Lamar University men’s basketball team lost to McNeese State University, 75-64, Jan. 18, at the Legacy Center in Lake Charles, La.

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The Lamar University women’s basketball team defeated McNeese State, 68-52, Jan. 18, at the Legacy Center, in Lake Charles, La.

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The Lamar University women’s basketball team beat the University of Louisiana-Monroe, 71-60, Dec. 7, at the Neches Federal Credit Union Arena at the Montagne Center.

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Lamar University’s men’s golf team competed in the Kapolei Invitational in Hawaii, Oct. 29-31

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After beating rival school McNeese State on the road, 26-24, Nov. 23, the Lamar University football team has capped off their second-straight winning season. Lamar ended the season 7-5 overall and 4-3 in Southland Conference play, where they finished in 3rd place.

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The Texas Academy for Leadership in the Humanities will host a four-man scramble golf tournament, Feb. 22, 2025, at Sunset Grove Country Club in Orange to fundraise for student activities within the program.

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Following approval from the Texas State University System Board of Regents, Lamar University will be constructing a new state-of-art building at Vincent-Beck Stadium, the result of an gift from Teri and Glen Morgan. Groundbreaking on the Teri and Glen Morgan Baseball Complex is set to begin in February.

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The Lamar University men’s basketball team fell short to Sam Houston State, 85-72, Nov. 17, in the Neches Federal Credit Union Arena at the Montagne Center.

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The Lamar University football team beat Nicholls State, 24-7, Nov. 17, at Provost Umphrey Stadium.

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The Lamar University women’s cross-country team repeated as Southland Conference champions, Nov. 1, in New Orleans. The men placed sixth in in the SLC championships and both teams advance to NCAA regionals.

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Dan Gresham is familiar to viewers at home who tune in to see the Lamar Cardinals play. Whether it’s football, basketball or volleyball, Gresham brings Cardinal sports to life on ESPN+ as the play-by-play voice.

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The Lamar University men's basketball team lost to Texas A&M University, 97-71, Nov. 11, in College Station.

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Lamar University senior Robert Coleman completed nearly 78 percent of his passes for 238 yards and three touchdowns, but it wasn't enough to overcome UIW.

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With their conference tournament hopes on the line, Lamar University gutted out a back-and-forth five-set victory on Senior Day against McNeese.

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Second seed and Southland Tournament host Texas A&M-Corpus Christi rallied for two second half goals to defeat the Cardinals, 2-1, Nov. 6, in the opening round of the tournament.

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Lamar University celebrated its season opener along with 1,800 kids from 13 local elementary schools with a 98-62 victory over Texas A&M-San Antonio.

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Lamar University defeated Paul Quinn College, 113-42, Nov. 4, to kick off the 2024-25 season.

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The Lamar University football team lost to Southeastern Louisiana in overtime, 30-27, Nov. 2, at Provost Umphrey Stadium.

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The Lamar University cross country teams recorded 17 personal bests in a field of national competition at the Arturo Barrios Invitational hosted by Texas A&M, Oct. 18.

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After reaching the Southland Conference semifinals for the first time in three years, the Lamar men’s basketball team enters the 2024-2025 season with a chip on their shoulder, ready to prove critics wrong.

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Coming off a Southland Conference tournament finals appearance, the Lamar women’s basketball team have started their season prepared to get over the hump and add the tournament title to their regular season championship.

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The Lamar University football team defeated Northwestern State University, 42-10, on Oct. 26, in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

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The Lamar women's soccer team defeated Texas A&M Commerce, 5-2, Oct. 20, in Commerce.

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The Lamar University football team beat Texas A&M Commerce, 29-20, October 19, at Memorial Stadium.

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The Lady Cardinal volleyball team lost 3-0 to Southern Louisiana, Oct. 17, in Southland Conference action.

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The Lamar University women’s soccer team defeated border rivals McNeese State, 2-1, Oct. 13, at the LU Soccer Complex.

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After a strong 3-0 start to the season at home, the Lamar University football team lost to Stephen F. Austin University, 20-27, Oct. 12, at Provost Umphrey Stadium.

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The Lamar University volleyball team lost to Stephen F. Austin, 0-3, Oct. 8, in McDonald Gym.

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The Lamar University volleyball team beat Texas A&M-Commerce 3-0, Oct. 3, in Southland Conference action McDonald Gym.

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Lamar University volleyball beat New Orleans 3-0 in Southland Conference action, Sept. 28, in New Orleans.

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The Lamar University football team beat Texas Southern University, 20-17, Sept. 21, at Provost Umphrey Stadium.

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The Lamar university football team upset No. 20 Weber State University, 17-16, Sept. 14, at Provost Umphrey Stadium.

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For the first time in program history, the Lamar football team is ranked No. 22 in the STATS Perform Top 25 poll.

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The Lamar women’s soccer team secured their second win of the young season, Sept. 7.

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The Lamar University football team picked up their first win of the season, defeating Mississippi Valley State University, 28-14, Sept. 7, at Provost Umphrey Stadium.

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Lamar University fell behind 15-0 in the first quarter and trailed 18-0 at halftime to Texas State but the Cardinals never quit fighting.

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The Lamar football team has officially wrapped up pre-season and is set to kick-off the 2024 season against Texas State University, Aug 31, at the UFCU Stadium in San Marcos. 

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The Lamar University football team kicks off their season this weekend against Texas State University, Aug. 31, in San Marcos.

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After landing first place in the Southland Conference regular season, the Lamar baseball team lost in the conference tournament semifinals to McNeese State, 14-4, May 25, in Hammond, La.

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After Sunday's kickoff against the University of Denver was delayed by an hour-and 45 minutes due to weather, the Lamar Cardinals gave up three second-half goals to drop a battle to the visiting Pioneers, 3-0.

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The 400-meter runner will compete June 27 in Eugene, Orgeon.

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Taylor Vela fights back from meniscus tear.

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Lamar University scored six runs in the third and got seven strong innings from starter Hunter Hesseltine to defeat UIW, 8-2, Sunday afternoon and sweep the series.

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The Lamar softball team took down the University of the Incarnate Word, 5-4, April 20, at the LU Softball Complex.

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Lamar University’s Cheer Team competed at their first National Cheer Association and Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championship, April 11-12, in Daytona Beach, Fla., and brought home much more than awards.

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The Lamar University baseball team beat McNeese State University Cowboys, 4-3, to win the three-game Southland Conference series 2-1, April 7, at Vincent-Beck Stadium in Beaumont.

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Senior Jacob Ellis pitched 5.0 innings, and Lamar University scored six runs on nine hits, as Lamar University swept the 25th-ranked Oklahoma Sooners with a 6-3 victory Saturday afternoon.

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Lamar University scored 13 runs on 13 hits, led by Tanner Wilson's 3-of-3 effort at the plate to defeat the Panthers, 13-3, March 19, at the Vincent-Beck Stadium.

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Lamar University's women's basketball team will continue their season as they were selected as one of 32 teams to play in the inaugural Women's Basketball Invitational Tournament.

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The Lamar women’s basketball team lost to Texas A&M Corpus-Christi in the Southland Conference tournament final, 61-68, March 14, in The Legacy Center, Lake Charles, La.

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The Lamar men’s basketball team lost to McNeese State University in the Southland Conference tournament semifinals, 57-76, March 12, in The Legacy Center, Lake Charles, La.

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The Lamar women’s basketball team celebrated winning the Southland Conference regular season championship after beating Houston Christian University, 69-47, March 7.

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In a defensive struggle that came down to the bitter end, McNeese got a three-pointer from Antavion Collum with :04 seconds remaining to give the Cowboys a two-point lead.

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This year’s matchup is between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers. They both had completely different paths through the season, but both overcame challenges to get to this point, in a match that is sure to be a spectacle.

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First pitch for the Lamar baseball team will be Feb. 16, in the Mobile Baseball Tournament in Mobile, Alabama.

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The Lamar softball team begin their season, Friday, against Tarleton State at the Cowgirl Classic in Lake Charles, La.

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The Lamar women’s basketball team are currently sit- ting in second place in the Southland Conference, going 14-5 overall and 8-1 in conference play.

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The Lamar men’s basket- ball team has already secured their best record since the 2019-20 season with a 12-10 overall record, 6-3 in the Southland Conference.

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The Lamar University women's basketball team suffered their first home and Southland Conference loss 73-70 to Texas A&M-Commerce.

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To fully understand the impact of NIL, one must go back to the very beginning of organized, unified college athletics. Taken from UPbeat of Winter 2023.

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NIL deals create uncertain scholastic athletic landscape

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